US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®

Coastal Resilience Workshop

New Orleans, LA

March 17, 2012

Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program

“A Comprehensive Plan for Coastal Resilience”

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Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program

•  P.L. 109-148, 30 December 2005 •  Comprehensive Planning to Address

–  Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction

–  Salt Water Intrusion –  Shoreline Erosion –  Fish and Wildlife Preservation –  Other Water Related Resource

Projects •  15 Interim Recommendations

–  Authorized in May 2007, $107.7M –  7 Complete, 8 in Construction

•  Comprehensive Plan –  Phased over 30 – 40 years –  $1.4 B, 12 Construction Projects +

53 Feasibility Studies –  Submitted to Congress Jan 2010

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Development of Lines of Defense Concept

MHW 1 2 3

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•  Interim Summary Statistics –  Restored 35 miles of beach and dune

systems –  Protected/enhance d3300 acres of coastal

wetlands –  Restored 2 ½ miles of seawall systems –  Restored flood storage capacity and

circulation in 11 miles of streams/canals –  Potential reduction in storm damage to over

41,000 structures –  Provide $11 million in annual recreation

benefits

•  Phase I Summary Statistics –  Over 3,000 acres of emergent wetland, wet

pine savannah, maritime forest, dunes, and submerged aquatics restored

–  Over $51 M annual damages avoided –  Over 2,000 parcels removed from high risk

inventory –  Over $43 M annual fisheries losses avoided –  Over 10,000 possible jobs created –  Significant incidental flood storage

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Franklin Creek Floodway Buyout

•  Property acquisition and relocations •  59 low-lying, flood prone properties, 29 residences •  Adjacent to Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge and National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Hancock County

Harrison County

Jackson County

High Hazard Area Risk Reduction Plan HARP

Katrina Inundation Limits

Bay St. Louis

Waveland

Gulfport

Biloxi

Gautier Pascagoula

Moss Point

High Hazard Risk Area

•  2000 Property acquisition and relocations •  Highly Anticipated •  Local Coordination

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Pascagoula Beach Boulevard

•  1.4 Miles of Beach and Geotube •  Prevent Piping of Material •  Dune Installation in Progress

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Hancock County

Harrison County

Jackson County

Bay St. Louis

Waveland

Gulfport

Biloxi

Gautier Pascagoula

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Cat Ship Horn

Petit Bois

Cat Ship Horn

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Turkey Creek Watershed Projects

•  Restore Existing Drainage Utility

•  700 Acres Restore natural hydrology and vegetative features

•  Improve Existing Levee

Forrest Heights project

Turkey Creek Restoration Site

Turkey Creek

Drainage – Restoration – Levee

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Forrest Heights Levee Improvements

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Waveland Floodproofing

•  Pilot, 100-yr floodplain, acceptable for floodproofing

•  Apply latest standards •  Evaluate FEMA 550 design guidelines •  Provide information to homeowners, contractors, municipal officials

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Deer Island 20 Nov 10

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Gulfport Ship Channel

East Ship Island Cat Island Horn Island

Camille

West Ship Island

Barrier Island Comprehensive Restoration 22 Million CY 4 Year Duration

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Background Image: 2008 Orthophotography

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West Ship Island North Shore Restoration

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QUESTIONS? Contact: Mississippi Coastal

Improvements Team 251-694-4141 www.mscip.usace.army.mil